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Malaysia targets three medals at World Skills Competition in Russia
PUTRAJAYA, June 17 — Malaysia has set a target of bringing back at least one gold and two other medals at the World Skills Competition to be held from August 22-27 in Kazan,...
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Ex-IGP: Wang Kelian, a safe haven for Thai human traffickers
PUTRAJAYA, June 17 — The temporary transit camps in Wang Kelian, Perlis is a safe haven for human trafficking camps operating in Thailand, said former Inspector-General of...
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Dr M calls for high-tech investments from UK
LONDON, June 17 — Malaysia seeks investments in the high-technology sector in line with the country’s goals of providing high income for its people, said Prime Minister Tun Dr...
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Minister: Private sector’s initiatives to help reduce road accidents welcomed
NILAI, June 17 — The government welcomes initiatives by the private sector to help reduce road accidents, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook. He said apart from...
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Last week’s sex videos: 17 police reports, 21 statements recorded so far in ongoing probe
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The police have recorded 21 statements as part of investigations into the sex videos implicating Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Deputy Inspector-General...
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Publisher unhappy he was issued double summons by traffic police
IPOH, June 17 — Unhappy after being handed a double summons, a 56-year-old publisher has vowed to fight his case in court. Ng Chee Guan said he was stopped by police during a...
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In Johor, cops say solved 87 out of 143 missing persons cases
JOHOR BARU, June 17 — The Johor police clarified today that they have successfully solved more than half of the 143 missing persons cases reported this year, where the majority...
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Witness in defamation suit says no malice against Guan Eng
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 — A witness in former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng’s defamation suit told the High Court here today that it was not his intention to disparage the...
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Health minister verifies Kuala Koh Orang Asli hit by measles outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The mystery ailment afflicting dozens of Batek Orang Asli in Kuala Koh, Kelantan has turned out to be measles. Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said Health...
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Kelantan MB: Federal govt will pay oil royalty
KOTA BARU, June 17 — The Kelantan government is confident the federal government will pay the petroleum royalty to the state despite several postponements, said Mentri Besar...
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In Najib trial, documents show top SRC execs colluded on RM140m S. American ‘investment’
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Documents suggesting former SRC International Sdn Bhd chief executive Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil had colluded with the company’s former director Datuk...
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Don’t rely on FDI to be Malaysia’s ‘saviours’, says KRI economic adviser
PETALING JAYA, June 17 — Prominent economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram today cautioned the government against being too caught up in rising foreign direct investments flowing into...
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DAP’s Ronnie Liu urged MACC to probe into PJ City Council enforcers demanded bribes from traders
SHAH ALAM, June 17 — Selangor DAP secretary Ronnie Liu has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to probe into several Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ)...
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Former auditor-general calls for stick to stop govt procurement bleed
PETALING JAYA, June 17 — Punitive measures will be more effective stopping financial losses resulting from civil servant negligence or fraud in public procurement, Tan Sri...
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Penang CM hopeful of federal approval for land reclamation, LRT projects this year
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 — Chow Kon Yeow is upbeat that his Penang government will be able to secure the federal government’s go-ahead this year for its controversial land...
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Good governance not a copy-paste job, KRI economist says
PETALING JAYA, June 17 — Malaysia should chart its own path when it comes to finding the right formula for good governance instead of simply copying the guidelines provided by...
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Dr M: Brits' assumption that Malays are lazy not necessarily the truth
LONDON, June 17 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said that there are many hardworking Malays in the country who are working tirelessly to improve their lives. He...
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Perak Amanah leader accuses PAS of insulting young voters
IPOH, June 17 — PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang had insulted young voters who helped elect Pakatan Harapan (PH) into power last year, Amanah’s Hasnul Zulkarnain Abd...
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Sarawak aims to be net food exporter by 2030, CM says
KUCHING, June 17 — The Sarawak government is making use of the state’s huge landmass to transform the way it farms so it can become a net food exporter within the next 11...
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CM: Sarawak will benefit if Indonesia moves capital to Kalimantan
KUCHING, June 17 — Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg believes that the state will benefit if Indonesia decides to shift its administrative capital from Java to...
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Penang mulls proper annual financial aid for national schools
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 — Despite limited finances, the Penang government is considering an annual fund to assist primary and secondary national schools statewide. Currently, the...
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CM says will review Penang reclamation project if Putrajaya funds LRT for state
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 — The Penang government will relook the scale of its proposed south reclamation project if the federal government helps fund part of its transport master...
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Source rubbishes Raja Petra’s bid to link Anwar’s pol sec to Azmin’s sex video accuser
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — There is no truth to Raja Petra Kamarudin’s claim that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary was involved in trying to help Haziq Abdullah...
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Three-year-old boy is latest Kuala Koh Orang Asli death, state dept director says
KOTA BARU, June 17 — The critically ill three-year-old Orang Asli boy from the Batek tribe who was warded at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital here, died yesterday....
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Kelantan wants Tok Bali ECRL station to serve as cargo, passenger station
KOTA BARU, June 17 — The Kelantan government has applied to the federal government to allow the Tok Bali East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to serve as both cargo and passenger station...
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Proton Persona driver dies after car collides with lorry in Pagoh
MUAR, June 17 — A 31-year-old man was killed when his Proton Persona collided with a five-tonne lorry in front of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsan Perdana along Jalan Muar-Labis in...
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Wang Kelian RCI enters 16th day
PUTRAJAYA, June 17 — The public hearing of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the discovery of transit camps and graves in Wang Kelian, Perlis enters its 16th day...
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Report: Jho Low’s aunt still secretary of former 1MDB unit TRX City
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Goh Gaik Kim, maternal aunt to fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, remains the company secretary at TRX City Sdn Bhd, a former subsidiary of...
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Kit Siang: Slow justice on 1MDB price to restore confidence in Malaysia’s law, judges
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Lim Kit Siang today acknowledged that Malaysia appears slow in doling out justice on those who pilfered from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) after...
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Khairy joins the race for Malaysian Paralympic Council president post
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Khairy Jamaluddin, the former youth and sports minister, will join the race for Malaysian Paralympic Council’s (MPC) presidency and is set to become...
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Dr M engages audience with wit and humour during Cambridge talk
CAMBRIDGE June 17 — The subject matter covered was not much different from the talk he delivered at Oxford Union in January, yet Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad kept the...
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Authorities vigilant but downplay local concerns as African swine fever sweeps Asia
GEORGE TOWN, June 17 — Malaysia has adequate pork and pig product supplies to meet local demand, Sim Tze Tzin said amid concern that an African swine fever (ASF) outbreak may...
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Dr M joins Malaysians in London Raya do
LONDON, June 16 — Hundreds of people today thronged the Malaysian High Commission’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house function at the High Commisioner’s residence in...